In Pictures: Queen Victoria's gadgets - tech gear for the steampunk set

Occupying a fantastic world where Charles Darwin meets Steve Jobs, steampunk-modded devices blend 19th- and early 20th-century styles with 21st-century tech. Get an eyeful of these cool and clever computers, cellphones, speakers and more.

Typecasting the iPad
Got a tablet and an old typewriter? You can play Dr. Frankenstein, the ultimate steampunk practitioner, and breathe new life into each. Jack Zylkin's USB Typewriter Easy-Install Conversion Kit lets you transform an old mechanical typewriter into a stand and keyboard for your iPad or Android tablet; it'll also work as the keyboard for a Mac, Windows or Linux PC.

The $79 kit's sensors, circuit board and switches come customized for your particular typewriter -- from Corona to Underwood -- and the conversion takes about two hours to complete. The typewriter still works with paper, but you will have to use the carriage return at the end of each line.

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